BOSTON — Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida caused something of a stir Sunday when he told Japanese reporters (including Carlos Yamazaki of Tokyo Sports Press) that he undergo right shoulder surgery shortly after the season. So what’s actually going on?
Both Yoshida and Sox manager Alex Cora acknowledged after Sunday’s season finale that Yoshida has been dealing with nagging shoulder soreness all season. The plan is for him to have an MRI (likely Tuesday) as part of Boston’s end-of-season process and go from there. It appears some sort of surgery is on the table but the severity of the issue remains unclear.
